Tirami-who?

Do you ever just get in the mood for a dessert that is full of sugar and will also get you jacked on caffeine?

I do! It’s why tiramisu was invented. The simultaneous boost of caffeine and sugar without the lousy middle man (a cup of coffee).

This recipe isn’t the real tiramisu. Real tiramisu has raw egg, mascarpone cheese and espresso-soaked cookies. It’s completely manageable to alter and adapt the real-deal recipe into our lovely low carb lifestyles, but it takes extra time and who has that?

Tirami-sooo much protein

We like whole foods and good old fashioned nutrition here at Inspector Gorgeous inc. (not a real thing) so instead of getting jacked on sugar and caffeine, we will be getting protein jacked with greek yogurt, which is just as good but with benefits and stuff.

How To Make Greek Yogurt act like Cream Cheese

I learned this trick from a coworker years ago and I used to recommend it to my clients back in my nutrition counseling days as a way to get their picky eaters to try yogurt.

The process is pretty basic: super strain the yogurt overnight to remove the excess moisture and BAM! You’ve changed the texture to a cream cheese-like substance, complete with tangy zip.

Two non-fancy tools are required: one being cheesecloth and the other a fine mesh strainer, both kitchen items you should invest in.

Strained Greek yogurt isn’t a perfect swap for mascarpone cheese, but it is abso-freakin-lutely a great swap for cream cheese. Trust me! And if you don’t trust me, trust Lauren at Feed Your Fork because she does it too.

Greek Yogurt Tiramisu for 🥂Two {Low Carb & GF}

AKA Cheater’s Tiramisu

For The Base

You can certainly make cookies to soak and layer for the base. THESE cookies are perfect-just omit the coconut.

OR you can skip the cookie base and layer your goodness on Low Carb Cinnamon Granola (my favorite is Lolli’s) soaked in espresso!

Trust me, it’s good.

For the Cream Layer

Whip that fancy Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese with Heavy Whipping Cream or the whipped cream sub of your choice (this recipe does it) and your calorie-free sweetener.

Divide the mixture into two big portions and top it with a lot of cocoa powder.

And when I say a lot–I mean a lot.

It gives this cheater’s tiramisu the traditional flavor and texture!

Find Lolli’s Low Carb Granola then use my code inspectorgorg10 for a discount!

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Greek Yogurt Tiramisu for Two {Low Carb & GF}

Yield: 2 servings

Super Strained Greek Yogurt replaces mascarpone and crunchy cinnamon granola gets seriously saturated in espresso. This is gonna be good.

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Ingredients

• 4 oz Brewed Espresso, cooled
• 1/2 cup Lolli's Low Carb Cinnamon Pecan Granola *linked below*
• 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese *see notes*
• 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1/2 cup Swerve Confectioners Style Sugar
• Cocoa Powder to garnish

Instructions

1. Split 1/2 cup granola between two serving dishes and add 3-6 tbsp of the cooled espresso to each. It shouldn't be drowning in coffee but just lightly soaking.
2. Refrigerate and prepare the filling.
3. Beat the strained greek yogurt 1 tbsp espresso and sweetener of choice together.
4. Pour in heavy whipping cream and beat until the mixture has thickened.
5. Portion the cream between the two prepared dishes and top generously with sifted cocoa powder.
6. Chill and serve--preferably with more coffee.

Notes

*Layer cheesecloth over a fine mesh sieve and spoon in 1 cup of greek yogurt. Pull the excess cloth over the top and squeeze gently to release the initial liquid. Set the sieve in a large bowl and place in the fridge to continue straining for at least 2 hours, preferable overnight to achieve cream cheese texture.

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